Explore the Family Name Juarbe

The meaning of Juarbe

Hispanic (Puerto Rico): Castilianized form of a Basque habitational name from a place in Navarre named Suarbe (Juarbe in Castilian).

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How common is the last name Juarbe in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Juarbe has shown an increased popularity in the United States between 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 30,120 in 2000 to 27,804 in 2010, marking a positive change of 7.69%. The number of people with the surname Juarbe also increased during this period. In 2000, there were 734 individuals with the surname, and by 2010, this number had risen to 864, indicating a growth rate of 17.71%. Consequently, the proportion of the surname Juarbe per 100,000 people also rose from 0.27 to 0.29, demonstrating a change of 7.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,120	#27,804	7.69%
Count	734	864	17.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.29	7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Juarbe

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Juarbe, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 91.28% of those with the surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure slightly increased to 91.67% by 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White saw a decline from 7.36% in 2000 to 6.71% in 2010. There was a minor increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black, rising from 1.23% in 2000 to 1.39% in 2010. The data shows no people with the surname Juarbe identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.28%	91.67%	0.43%
White	7.36%	6.71%	-8.83%
Black	1.23%	1.39%	13.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%